COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 24, 2014

QUESTION NO 32

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive Officer if he could list potential sites for social housing in the Tallaght area?"

REPLY:

The Council has proceeded to tender for 10 Social Housing units at Suncroft, Tallaght, Dublin 24 under the Capital Works Management Framework. Subject to approval of the tender from the Department of Environment and Local Government, construction is estimated to commence early 2015.

Approval to proceed to tender is currently awaited from the Department in respect of 28 Social Housing units at MacUilliam Estate. Subject to funding approval, it is anticipated this project will proceed to tender early in 2015.

The Housing and Architectural Services Department of SDCC  has been engaged in the identification of a number of potential housing sites throughout the county, including the Tallaght area. The Council's Housing Department in partnership with the Economic Development Department is analysing the Councils' landbank for purpose of identifying sites which may be deemed suitable for future social housing provision.  A number of potential sites  for social housing units have been identified  and it is anticipated that maps of those areas will be circulated shortly to Councillors for their input. 

Following from this exercise these sites must be scoped to ensure that they are feasible. The feasibility of the sites will depend on site services, conditions and constraints. Once the sites have passed the feasibility examination we will then fast track the most viable locations under the Part 8 process.